This is a very good question, and the answer is yes. When in the wild the dwarf hamster lives in a community of other dwarf hamsters. They live together, play together, eat together. It would be your best bet to introduce two or more dwarf hamsters in the same cage at the same time. This will give each hamster to get adapted to their new environment and each other. Otherwise your one solitary hamster will get lonely.
I said it once and I'll say it again, these animals are just like humans. The dwarf hamster does want company or you'll be forced to play with it all the time. This is not a problem if you have the time. But in this crazy, two job economy that we live in, sometimes people are unable to see their kids, let alone a dwarf hamster. Sorry, that's just how it is.
If you buy a solitary dwarf hamster and then decide to introduce another dwarf hamster later. First of all, make sure that it is a dwarf hamster. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT INTRODUCE A SYRIAN HAMSTER INTO YOUR DWARF HAMSTER'S CAGE! YOU WILL HAVE SIGNED YOUR DWARF HAMSTER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE. THE SYRIAN HAMSTER WILL KILL HIM/HER!!!
Syrian hamster's are very territorial and solitary, and will kill any other hamster that is introduced into their cage!
Try not to wait too long before you introduce another dwarf hamster in the cage. The longer you wait, the more solitary and adapted to his/her surroundings your current dwarf hamster will be.
When you do decide to introduce another dwarf hamster in your cage, you will probably hear and see some minor skirmishes. This is normal. They are fighting to see who is more dominant. Nothing at all like the Syrian. Eventually, they will stop fighting and learn to live with each other.
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